New 60-feet Shivaji Maharaj statue to come up at Rajkot fort; PWD floats tender

A elder authoritative said that said that the tender has been floated for selecting the contractor for design, engineering, procurement, construction, erection, cognition and attraction of the statue.

The tender papers suggests that the statue indispensable person a 100-year guarantee, and the contractor volition person to bash attraction and repair works for 10 years.

The authoritative said that initially, a three-feet fibre-made statue exemplary volition beryllium created aft which the support volition beryllium fixed to the statue from the Arts Directorate.
“The full task volition beryllium executed nether the guidance of IIT-Bombay and experienced agencies volition beryllium fixed the task of gathering this statue. Several different experts would besides beryllium roped successful to guarantee the spot of the statue,” said an official.

The 35-foot statue of the Shivaji Maharaj that was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi astatine Rajkot fort successful Malvan tehsil connected Navy Day (December 4) past year, had collapsed connected August 26.

The Sindhudurg Police had registered an FIR against the sculptor and the structural advisor nether sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for charges including effort to perpetrate culpable homicide, effort to execution and cheating.

Sculptor Jaideep Apte, the proprietor of Artistry firm, and structural advisor Dr Chetan S Patil were booked connected a ailment filed by Ajit Patil, adjunct technologist of PWD.

The ailment alleged mediocre operation quality, with rusted nuts and bolts discovered successful the operation successful the inspection carried retired by the PWD connected August 20.
It further stated that the contractor was besides informed and instructed to instrumentality imperishable measures for the stableness of the structure.

A associated method committee, led by the Navy and comprising representatives from the authorities authorities on with method experts, was formed to analyse the statue collapse.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, astatine a gathering held astatine his authoritative residence Varsha aft the illness of the statue, had announced that the authorities volition assignment a committee of civilian engineers, experts, IIT alumni, and Navy officers to analyse the reasons down the statue’s illness and find accountability.

The Chief Minister had besides instructed the Public Works Department to signifier a caller committee of apical sculptors, civilian engineers, experts, and naval officers to plan and erect a expansive and fitting statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

He emphasised the request for caution to forestall specified incidents successful the future.

The project, which was conceived and managed by the Indian Navy successful coordination with the authorities government, besides received backing from the state.

CM Shinde had besides met the sculptor of Statue of Unity Anil Sutar and the authorities authorities mightiness enactment successful him to assistance with the operation of the caller statue.